Have you ever tried fruit kefir? No? Then we recommend you do it right now. After all, such a drink turns out to be so tasty and nutritious that neither an adult nor a child can refuse it.
Today we will tell you about how fruit kefir is made. In addition, we will present a detailed method for preparing a fermented milk drink at home. After all, far from always store products meet all the requirements of quality and safety.
Making a kefir fruit drink
There are many ways to prepare such a treat. We will present the simplest and most affordable of them.
So, to make fruit kefir, we need:
- peach sweet soft (you can use large nectarine) - 2 pcs.;
- soft sweet apricot - 4 pcs.;
- fresh yogurt kefir 2.5% - 1 l.
Ingredient Processing
To prepare fruit kefir, you should pre-process all purchased products. Peach must be washed, remove the stone and cut it in half. As for apricots, they need to be processed in exactly the same way. However, this product should be cut in a slightly different way - better in small cubes.
The process of making fruit treats
After the fruits are processed, you should begin to prepare a delicious drink. To do this, halves of soft peaches need to be placed in a blender bowl, and then beat at maximum speed until a state of homogeneous gruel. Next, a fermented milk drink must be poured into the kitchen device. After mixing the ingredients together, they should be poured into glasses. Before serving, you need to add chopped apricots to the kefir.
It should be noted that such a drink is very tasty and nutritious. It is very similar to yogurt and children like it madly.
Cooking a berry kefir drink
The yogurt kefir, the photo of which is presented in this article, turns out to be as tasty as the one prepared above. To make it at home, we need:
- fresh garden strawberries - 100 g;
- ripe sweet raspberries - 100 g;
- any liquid honey - 2 large spoons;
- fresh blueberries - 40 g;
- fresh kefir 2.5% - 1 l.
Ingredient preparation
Kefir, the price of which varies between 40-50 Russian rubles, for a berry drink, it is best to purchase not very fatty. To make delicious yogurt out of it, you should pre-process all the ingredients. Garden fresh strawberries must be washed, and then put in a blender bowl and beat in a homogeneous porridge at high speed. As for blueberries, you should just rinse it.
The method of preparation of a milk drink
How to make delicious yogurt using shop yogurt? You can find photos of the drink prepared at home in the materials of this article.
So, after you get a homogeneous berry gruel from raspberries and strawberries, you should add liquid honey to it, and also add low-fat kefir. Beating the ingredients with a mixer, you should get a bright pink sweet drink. Next, you need to pour it into glasses and garnish with blueberries.
Homemade kefir: a step by step recipe
As you can see, there are many ways to make a delicious yogurt drink. By adding berries or fruits to such a product, you can make delicious and healthy yogurt yourself. However, it should be noted that far from always store yogurt meets all the requirements of quality and safety. In this regard, it is recommended to cook it yourself. For this you do not need a lot of effort and products.
So how can you make homemade kefir? The recipe for such a fermented milk drink involves the use of such products:
- fat milk of maximum freshness (it is better to take a village one) - 2.5 l;
- kefir shop or homemade 1% - 1 cup.
Making kefir at home
Making homemade kefir is easy enough. To do this, you need to take a three-liter glass jar, pour cow's milk into it, and then put it in a large pan, on the bottom of which you should lay a napkin or waffle towel. After that, ordinary drinking water must be poured into metal dishes with a jar. In the future, the resulting design must be put on the stove. Heat the contents of the pan should be under constant supervision.
After the milk in the jar reaches a temperature of 40 degrees, it must be carefully removed from the water. After adding a glass of kefir to the glass bowl, both ingredients should be mixed thoroughly.
Having completed all the described steps, the jar with the milk drink must be closed with a plastic cover, then wrapped well in a blanket and left near the radiator for exactly one day. This time is quite enough for you to get a very tasty and thick kefir.
We prepare a fragrant drink from homemade kefir
Kefir, prepared according to the above method, is very tasty and fatty. It should be noted that such a drink is much more useful than what is sold in the store. That is why we recommend using only it for the preparation of fruit or berry yoghurts.
So, to make a very tasty and fragrant drink from homemade kefir, we need:
- fresh garden strawberries - 100 g;
- ripe soft pear - 2 pcs.;
- liquid honey - 2 large spoons;
- soft soft kiwi - 2 pcs.;
- fresh kefir 2.5% - 1 l.
Processing Fruit Yogurt Products
To make a delicious drink from homemade kefir, you can use completely different berries and fruits. For example, yogurt with strawberries, kiwi and ripe pears is very tasty. Before using these products to prepare a drink, they should be carefully processed. For this, the ingredients need to be washed well, and then cleaned of the stalks, peel and seed box. Next, pear, kiwi and half strawberries must be put in a blender bowl, add liquid honey and beat at the highest speed. As for the remaining berries, small cuts should be made in them, and then used for decoration.
The method of preparation of drinking yogurt
After the slurry of berries, fruits and honey is ready, you should add low-fat kefir to it and repeat the whipping procedure. In conclusion, the resulting drink must be poured into glass glasses, and then decorate them with fresh strawberries.
Useful properties of fermented milk drink
The benefits of kefir for the body are undeniable. It is often recommended to use for those who have problems with the digestive tract. So, just one glass of kefir per day is able to replace a whole medicine cabinet.
Sour-milk drink should be consumed with:
- dysbiosis (for example, after antibiotic therapy);
- intestinal and gastric infections;
- vitamin deficiencies, especially during a deficiency of vitamins B, A and C, as well as beta-carotene and trace elements such as iron, zinc, manganese, cobalt and selenium;
- weakened immunity.
It is impossible not to say that kefir is very rich in calcium. In this regard, it is especially indicated for those who have a deficiency of this element in the body, as well as for young children and pregnant women. By the way, so that you do not get bored with a sour-milk drink, we recommend making homemade yogurt out of it , adding various fruits and berries to it. Detailed recipes for such treats are described above.